Proctor Lecturing in the South as Others Fall Ill or Travel
A wide array of brief notices highlights Prof Richard A Proctor lecturing on astronomy in the South while others from Dunbarton and Philadelphia suffer accidents. It notes Mayor elect Moody Currier traveling to Washington, Victor Hugo birthday plans, and various U S political and cultural figures with health status and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Proctor
South
Joe Goldthwaite
Philadelphia
Achsah Whipple
Dunbarton, N. H
Fred B. Taylor
Mexico
Benny D. Hyde
Isaac T. Burr
St. Louis
Montgomery Schuyler
New York Times
5. S. Conant
Harper’s Weekly
H. N. Wilson
Cincinnati
W.R. Allen
Pittsfield
Appleton
Maine
Victor Hugo
Moody Currier
Manchester
N. H
Miss Snow
Washington
Charles P. Thomson
Gloucester
Corcoran
Phillips Brooks
St. Anne’s Church
New York
Noah Hunt Schenck
M. K. Shermerhorn
Unitarian Church
Trinity Chapel
Orange Lake
Marion County
Fla
Caldwell
Gen. Sherman
H. ©. Houghton
Cambridge Dramatic Club
T. R. Sullivan
Papa Perrichon
United States
Washington Monument
James W. Bradbury
Augusta
Alpheus Feleb
Michigan
B. M. T. Hunter
Virginia
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Hannibal Hamlin
Henry Irving
King Humbert
H. T. Helmbold
Bucha
Venus,lvania Asylum
Hie
Dle
Metropolitan Hotel
Matilda Scott Townsend
Richard H. Townsend
W.S. Scott
Rice
Tiffany’s
Charles Skirrold
Chamcery
Parkinson
Dickens
Nellie Calhoun
South Carolina
Haymarket Theatre
Grand Opera House
San Francisco
Haverhill Fire Anniversary and Local News Roundup
Next Wednesday marks the Haverhill fire anniversary while New England reports on church denouncements in Fall River and a Lewiston mayoral prospect. Other items note gasometer explosions in Colorado, cattle and coal prices in Vermont, and local business shipments and births, deaths, and legal cases across Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
New York Dog Scalper Beats Jimmy of Brooklyn in Fight
In Long Island City a crowd gathered at a Newton Road hotel to watch a $500 side bout between Scalper of New York and Jimmy of Brooklyn. The hour and twenty minute bout ended in favor of Scalper, but referees ruling sparked clashes among supporters and revolvers were drawn until police intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island City
L. I
Newton Road
Ogs
New York
Jimmy
Brookyn
Speculations on Cabinet Seats Split by Bayard Visit
Albany dispatch reports Senator Bayard’s secret visit to President-elect Cleveland to discuss a cabinet post. Questions linger over whether Bayard accepts, with Lamar as a potential Secretary of State if Bayard remains in the Senate. Col. Lamont and Manning are noted as key figures, and Smith M. Weed appears in Albany amid cabinet rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Frs
Thomas F. Bayard
Delaware
New York
Cleveland
Senator Bayard
Kenmore
Willett Street
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Manning
Col. Lamont
Washington
Gorham
Maryland
William M. Scott
Pennsylvania
Delevan House
Bayard
Manning
Smith M. Weed
Mr. Tilden
Senate
Lamar
Voorhees
Visit of Voorhees and Cobb to Cleveland Cabinet Plea
In Albany on Feb 15 Senator Voorhees and Representative Cobb urged President-elect Cleveland to appoint McDonald to the cabinet, presenting a petition signed by 20 Democratic senators. They suggested Manning as a possibility, noting readiness for a cabinet post if requested, and cited other visitors and Cleveland's focus on his inaugural address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Voorhees
Corgressman Cobb
Indiana
Cleveland
Mr. Manning
Post Office
Interior Department
Treasury
Senator Gorman
Maryland
Wm. L. Scott
Pennsylvania
Democratic National Committee
Smith W. Weed
New York
Graham
London
Cairo
Brindisi
Stephenson
Dolmer
Suakim
Berber
Wolseley
Hassan Bey
Soudan
England
Egypt
Alta Snow Avalanche Wipes Out Town In Utah
Salt Lake despatch reports Alta nearly wiped out by an avalanche. Twenty eight buried, twelve dug out alive, many dead. Among the missing are Andrew S White Barney Gilson Fred Collinson Mattie Hickey Charley Volk Big Jim Jerry Regan David P Evans a Ford child and four Ballou children. Losses estimated near fifty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Utah
Alta
Timothy Madden
James Watson
John Ford
Andrews
White
Barney Gilson
Fred Collinson
Mattie Hickey
Charley Volk
Big Jim
Jerry Regan
David P. Evans
Ford
Ed Ballou
Driving Snow and a Blizzard at the West
A Chicago snow storm blanketed the city and surrounding states with heavy drifting snow and strong north winds. Trains faced delays and possible renewed track blockades as a large snowpack persisted. Iowa Iowa and Wisconsin reported fierce blizzards with widespread snowfall across Illinois Indiana and central regions.
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Chicago
Ill
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Freight Train Wrecks On Two Lines In Early Morning
In Huntingdon Pennsylvania an east bound freight derailed after a broken flange between Spruce Creek and Birmingham. Sixteen cars were demolished with twelve carrying stock. two hundred sheep eighty hogs and several horses perished. In Rennsalaer Indiana a Monon route fast train was thrown from the track by a broken rail as it sped along. twenty one cars dragged about seventy five yards. The baggage car and smoking coach overturned and a rear coach with most passengers toppled. about seventeen passengers aboard, twelve injured but none fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Spruce Creek
Birmingham
Rennsalaer,inc
Monon
British steamer Oliver refloated off Mariches beach
The Oliver from Shields, ashore since December 22, was refloated at 4 PM and pumped for ballast. By 9 PM she had five feet of water, tipped starboard and rolled heavily as the Forge River Life-Saving Corps rescued the crew. She lies in breakers, with one hawser parted and salvaging prospects poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariches
L. J
Oliver
Shields
Eng
Forge River Life Savings Corps
Dover Man Found Dead in Bed, Mule Spinner Charles Chadwick
Dover New Hampshire reports Charles Chadwick of Salmon Falls found dead in his bed this afternoon. He was a mule spinner credited with several improvements in mule spinning and claimed to have been defrauded by backers he sought from capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
N. H
Charles Chadwick
Salmon Falls
Fire and burn reports from several cities
Brief telegraph reports describe a kerosene lamp accident in Boston leading to a burn injury, plus fires in Jacksonville Manchester Springfield Worcester and Norwich with property losses and insurance details. The Jacksonville blaze destroyed multiple buildings on a square area, while other fires damaged stores barns and a residence with varying insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua Street
Neers
Julia Barry
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jacksonville
Fla
Hogan
Julia
Beaver
Union
Percival
W. D. Barnett
Bank of Jacksonville
Manchester
N. H
J. B. Archambeault & Co
Opera House
Springfield
W. Allen
East Whately
Worcester
Mass
Dudley & Sons
Wilkinsonville
Sutton
Norwich
Conn
Eugene Shippee
South Killingly
Night Sessions Probable The Pacific Mail Subsidy Clause Hilled in the House
Washington february fifteenth news reports an expected but unlikely extra congressional session. House delays push five major annual appropriation bills plus the post office bill through committees, with night sessions likely to advance sundry civil and naval measures while the senate continues on the discretionary appropriation and labor bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Senate Committee On Appropriations
House of Representatives
Appropriations Committee
River and Harbor Committee
Washington Monument
Robert C. Winthrop
Representative Long
Massachusetts
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Senate
Des Moines
Texas Pacific
Senate debate keels subsidy for steamship service in post office bill
Senate spent Saturday reviewing Indian appropriations while House members defeated Pacific Mail subsidy. Lobbyists claimed reversal, but 129 to 101 votes kept subsidy from being struck. carrier and star route funding increased. A Kellogg Co. fraud inquiry was proposed amid partisan rounds over soldiers roll protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
House
Friends of Subsidy
T. P. Kellogg & Co
Springfield
Mass
Gibson
West Virginia
Charges Against Internal Revenue Commissioner Evans
William Howard Mills files charges including maladministration of office civil service rule violations and misappropriation of public property against Walter Evans the Internal Revenue Commissioner with the secretary of the treasury. Condemned vessels were offered for sale by the navy department with bids from Edward Lee Bars and E Stannard for the Florida and Colorado. A board of officers at the Portsmouth navy yard is to meet tomorrow to examine the Stevenson boat timber binding machine for use in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Evans
Civil Service
Treasury Department
William Howard Mills
Walter Evans
Secretary of the Treasury
Navy Department
Colorado
Cyane
Florida
Niagara
Edward Lee Bars
New York
E. Stannard
West Brook
George R. Roush
Robert W. Steele
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
Equitable Life Insurance Surges Despite Hard Times
The Equitable Life Insurance Company shows continued growth with 1884 new business estimated at 5 million plus, a surplus exceeding 10 million, and no disputed claims. Management attributes this to financial strength, prompt death claim payment, and high integrity, noting no rival matches its surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Kinty
Odv
Thei
Equitable
Crescent Place Feud Leaves One Wounded, Man Jailed
Jesse Collins, 28, residing at 17 Crescent place, was struck on the head with a chain and hurled down stairs by Walter W. Whitford of 14 Crescent place after a Saturday night quarrel at Whitford’s home. Collins is in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. Whitford is in custody at the third precinct. The dispute reportedly arose over suspicions of an affair with Whitford’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Collins
Crescent Place
Walter W. Whitford
Walter
Jesse
Massachusetts General Hospital
Baltimore
J. Frank Dalton
Saliem
Jcobo Hoover
Cleveland
M. F. Bell
Lake Shore Road
Chicago
Adam Weléon
Charles McCoy
Pittsburg
Senate
Edward H. Thompson
Massachusetts
Merida
New Orleans Exposition
Morrison
Boise City
Idaho
Michigan
Gallagher and Brady Prize Fight Near Rhode Island Line
At daybreak Sunday in Attleboro Massachusetts Gallagher of Pawtucket and Brady of Central Falls met for 1100 a side. One l round fight lasted twenty three minutes with Gallagher dominating after the fourth round. Both men were severely punished in a notably bloody bout with only about 20 spectators in Providence area unaware of it.
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Providence
R. I
Attleboro
Mass
Rhode Island
Gallagher
Pawtucket
Boston
Brady
Central Falls
Lawrence
Bank cashier absconds with thousands in Belleville failure riot
Mansfield Ohio February 15 excitement built as word spread of the Exchange bank failure at Belleville and reports that the cashier had absconded with seventy five thousand nine hundred dollars belonging to depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Exchange Bank of
Belleville
Depos- Ots
Tike Formithes Ball Final Arrangements for Foresters Ball
The Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters finalizes arrangements for its annual ball at Mechanics Hall Huntington Avenue, following an adjourned meeting at Bay State Hall Shawmut Avenue. A Boston Cadet band concert precedes the event with James J. McLaughlin as chief marshal and J F McKenney as secretary among committee members. the order touts $150,000 in endowments and benefits over five years for widows orphans and sick members.
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Apua
Boston
J. Thomas Baldwin
Order
James J. McLaughlin
Thewas J. Dunn
Order of Foresters
Carnival Preparations Face Final Arrangements
Final plans for the carnival await completion with the stage and proscenium finished. The success hinges on untiring perseverance and broad cooperation, using maroon and old-gold drapes to finish the decor and ensure social and financial gains.
Wicked Widow of Boston Swindle Exposed in Sunday Paper
A Boston Sunday edition profiles Mrs. Dr. E. S. Hudson, alleging a nationwide swindle spree centered in Boston and Plymouth. The piece lists victims and businesses swindled, notes her unaltered name use, and quotes Hudson denying the charges while asserting debts, theatrical lectures, and charitable work.
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Boston
E. S. Hudson
Hudson
Plymouth
Mass
Weymouth
Medway
David Hudson
Amy
Washington Street
BE. L. LD
Berkeley
Pregne
Pinckney Street
Kingsear
Bowdoin Street
Miss Rodgers
Winckney Street
F. CG. Lord & Co
PoViston Street
FL. Winchip
Rirby Street
Maine's Furniture Company
Frield Street
Lhomus F. Doterty & Co
Washington Sreet
Vincent Bullad
Temple Pisce
Aiv. Jeffries
Pempie Piace
D. P. Ailey & Co
Washieston ‘Leet
Diet Giten
Phillips’ Building
Pon Hon Places
Ford
Neo St
Mrs. Newhall
Newbeury Street
Homer & Joey
Tempie Pee
Joni He
Firm to aid Lynn Hospital Sparks Employee Disputes
The firm N. K. & A. HW. Jones proposed a ten cent monthly assessment from January for Lynn Hospital support with optional refunds. Discharges followed clashes with female stitchers over the plan, while the firm blamed inefficiency for layoffs. The dispute promises labor tension amid other city incidents including a saloon seizure, an ice accident injuring Miss Maggie Lennox, and year 1884 police data showing 1431 arrests, 770 for drunkenness and 3986 lodgings provided.
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N. K. & A. HW. Jones
Lynn Hospital
Jones
Mary Sheeney le
John Gibeney
Sutton and
Liberty Streets
Lynn
Maggie Lennox
Pearl Street
Social war over Washington journalism and a Boston gas dispute
Washington commentary denounces sensational attacks by the New York World on the Frelinghuysens and Blaine, calls for restraint, and warns that Joseph Pulitzer’s rise through scandal harms public life. Separately in Boston, mayoral review faces Bay State Gas Company versus Consumers’ Gas, with critics urging veto to protect fair competition and a costly franchise.
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Boston Post
Washington
Blaine
Chicago Tribune
New York World
Frelinghuysen
Blaines
Mr. Blaine
Frelinghuysens
Frelinghuyser
Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph
Mr. Joseph
Pulitzer
The
World
Avenger
Randall
Marshal McMichael
John Davis
O’brien
Bay State Gas Company
Boston
Bay State
Compellon
Consumers’ Gas Company
Spur
Bay State Company
Consumers’ Gas
Messrs. Nugent
Leighton
Fernald and Whitten
Consumers’ Company
New Hampshire Statue of Daniel Webster Proposed
Boston resident B P Cheney plans to present a statue of Daniel Webster to New Hampshire. Thomas Ball, now in Europe, is contracted to furnish it for 38000 plus transportation. It would stand on a granite pedestal at the state house yard in Concord and be given to the state for perpetual care with ceremonies to honor Webster.
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B. P. Cheney
Boston
New Slampshire
New Hampshire
Daniel Webster
Thomas Ball
Europe
State House
Concord
Webster
Prince Payson wedding in Salem at St Peter's Church
The season’s social highlight in Salem celebrated the marriage of Dr Morton Prince son of Hon F Prince of Boston to Miss Fanny L Payson of Salem a grand niece of George Peabody. The ceremony at St Peter's Episcopal church began at 4 pm with Rev Dr Arey officiating and ushers including Dr William G Builard and Mayor A L Huntington among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Prince-Payson
Morton Prince
F. ©. Prince
Boston
Fanny L. Payson
George Peabody
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Arey
W. D. Hodges
Harry Wainwright
Arthur B. Ellis
William C. Endicott, Jr
Frank Dumeresque
Washington Square
Boston 1885 Baseball Team and Yacht Notes Summary
The piece lists Boston 1885 baseball lineup with Manning likely in right field, noting few changes from 1883 and new battery members Davis and Gunning. It covers yacht club regatta plans, regatta rules, and local watercraft events, plus a mix of general notes on dog show judges, pole league, polo, and social club activities. It ends with John Bull's scrape in the Soudan and British imperial implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
Battinton
Davis
Hackett
Gunniar
Hines
Morrill
Burdock
Sutton
Wise
Hornung
Buffinton
Manning
Radford
Gunning
Battery Force
Crowley
New England Kennel Club
City
S. Westcott
Philadelphia
James Pierson
Buckingham
J. F. Kirk
Toronto
Dadley
Camden
N.J
St. Benards
James Watson
Apgar
Charles River
Holmes
O'Brien
Murphy
D. A. Driscoll
C. Holke
Natick
Woburns
Boston
East Bostons
Chelsea
Somervilles
Charlestown
Willey Bacon
Livsey
Carron
Marshell’s
Messrs, Gilmer and
Kane
Old Colony
South Abingtons
Rocklands
Plymouths
East Weymouths
Crescents
Quincys
Bay State Poloclub
Maine
Portland
Lewiston
Bate
Stars
Haverhill
Boston Commercial Gast Ball Association
Wright & Ditson
Suicide of August Beyendorff at Lagrange Street home
August Beyendorff also known as Carl Stoll, 45, was found dead in his room at 55 Lagrange Street after a self inflicted gunshot wound to the left ear. Police and morgue officers reported the scene. He had prior employment with Thorn & Co. in Haverhill and later in Danbury, Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Beyendorff
Carl Stoll
Lagrange Street
Morrill
Thorn & Co
Haverhill
Danbury
Conn
Baltimore Snowstorm Leads Week's Heaviest So Far
A severe snow storm hit Baltimore on Saturday marking the heaviest snow of the season. Reports list multiple casualties and incidents from across the region including thefts, fires, and accidents. Public notices show political shifts and local disturbances, with widespread weather disrupting travel.
O Reilly Refused Permit to Speak in Canada England
Mr John Boyle O Reilly once jailed in England and now living in the United States sought permission to visit Canada England and Ireland to deliver an oration on St Patrick day and to lecture in Montreal. He communicated with English authorities through Secretary Frelinghuysen but a letter received Saturday shows the request was refused by the English authorities.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
Ottawa
Can
St. Patrick’s Day
Montreal
Engish
O'Reilly
Frelinghuysen
Canada
England
Ireland
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NEW England Notes
Fall River
Democrats
Charles Walker
Greenleaf Smith
Denmark
Rutland
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Banger
Ate
Minnesota
Anson
Eastport
Josiah P. Davis
Lubec Mills
Wm. Jones
Georgetown
Barker
Taunton
Jonathan R. Haskell
Fitchburg
Sweetwater
Tex
B. F. Warren
Ripton
Bean
Newport
Yale
W. N. Goodwin
Quincy
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Goodwin
University
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California
Hartford
Thomas Burns
G.O. Taylor
Rick
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George E. Fahrenstock
Myers & Rathbone
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Doings OF Congress
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Gads Hill Garden
Benj. F. Pitman
Walter H. Dugan
M. P. Cook
W. A. Bullard
Thequitable Life
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Hegard
Turbox
Mure
Miss Ballard
Dr. Hudson
Dr. Jenks
Police Commission
A.A. Bean
Parker’s
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Marshall P. Wilder
Papyrus Club
F. H. Underwood
Young’s Hotel
Paint and Oil Club
Charles Richardson
Pillsbury
Brackett
A. MacKenzie
Thomas Winship
Judge Churchill
Massachusetts Club
A. A. Folsom
New England
Middlesex Club
Deny Lee
Col
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J.howard Fallon
Peabody
Col. Needham
Mr. Burtham
Cummings
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Gen. Alinks
Cambridge
New York World Letter
OF Webster
Hall Yacht Club
Parker House
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John Bull
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Alagh Nile
Tommy Atkins
Gen
Napoleon Bonaparte
Col. Burnaby
Gen. Stewart
Beverly
Mr. Farrell
Hapkinton
Daniel Wier
King, Son & Co
Mahoney
Pottsville
Wilmore
Nancy Cass Wilmore
Wilmington
Chincoteague
Accomsck County
Arthur Colomma
U. S. Grant
W. i. Vanderbilt
Vermont Avenue
Richmond
Charles Robinson
A. M. Robinson
Robert Thompson
Creston
E. O. Halstead
White Pine Lumber Company
Scudder
Freehold
N. J
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Frank Durand
Minnie L. Cummings
Miss Cummings
F. Baum
Dallas
Chatham
Ont
Texas
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Yost
Strieb
Bair
Bucyrus
Joe Ide
Emanuel
Paul Striebh
Peter Shaller
Oklahoma
Couch
Wilcox
Hatch
Butler Mahone
Welcker
Senator Mahone
Mrust
Young Mahone
Topeka
Leavenworth
Kan
Je Davis
Sherman
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